You create an import session from the CSV formatted output of the command-line profiler. You can import a single CSV file using the Open option in the File menu. You can import one or more CSV files into a single session with the Import CSV Profile option in the File menu. When you import multiple CSV files, their contents are combined and displayed in a single timeline.
Because an executable application is not associated with an import session, the Visual Profiler cannot execute the application to collect additional profile data. As a result, analysis can only be performed with the data that is available in the CSV file. Also, the Details view will show any event values contained in the CSV file but new metrics and events cannot be selected and collected for the import session.
When using the command-line profiler to create a CSV file for import into the Visual Profiler, the following requirement must be met: